12 Reviews of Fried Okra

From: Sydney Mike

On Jun 29, 2008

Might just have found myself another veggie to include in my short list of vegetables to make regularly around here! After rinsing the okra, I had little difficulty getting the wet okra coated with the cornmeal mixture (to which, by the way, I added some garlic), & the resulting taste was very satisfying! Definitely a keeper of a recipe! [Made & reviewed while touring Africa on Zaar's World Tour 4]

From: Dreamgoddess

On Jun 23, 2008

This was a nice recipe for fried okra, but my children didn't care for the paprika flavor. Made for the Tastebud Tickling Travellers during ZWT 4

From: little_wing

On Jun 22, 2008

Very good recipe for fried okra. I didn't measure the oil, just poured enough in my cast iron skillet to fill it about 1.5" high and didn't worry about turning it halfway. Thanks for sharing!

From: mliss29

On Jun 21, 2008

This will be kind of a weird review. I followed directions except I used a bag of frozen (thawed) okra. I think a 1/2 cup of cornmeal might have been enough and I thought it could use a little more salt. (But maybe if I use less cornmeal next time, 1/2 tsp salt would be about right.) The thing is, my husband was hovering around going, "you have to add more oil!" And my mother was over, and she started to say, "maybe you need more oil..." So I added a little more and the cornmeal was starting to burn. And then my husband hip-checked me out of the kitchen and poured like A CUP of oil in it!!! LOL! And it turned out pretty good, except it needed salt. lol. Reviewed for ZWT4.

From: Enjolinfam

On Jun 20, 2008

This turned out to be very nice okra! Most fried okra is higher in saturated fats and cholesterol from adding egg (at least that's what they do here in the Philippines) which is nice, but I thought this tasted just as good and is better for you. My DD's ate it better than they do most okra also. Yeah!! I'm sure we'll be cooking our okra this way again. Thanks! Made for ZWT$ - Jefes de la Cocina!

From: catalinacrawler

On Jun 24, 2008

omg these were sooo goood! i've never had okra before but i'll try anything so i was excited about this recipe...lordy did it live up to my expectations!! i did end up using about a half of a beat egg to get the cornmeal to stick, but otherwise followed exactly. i had my bf hovering over my shoulder waiting for these to come out of the oil so i barely had a chance to snap a picture. they tasted alot like fried zuchini which is fine by me since its a favorite of mine...thanks for a new recipe that i'll be sure to make again...and again!

From: mama's kitchen

On Jun 26, 2008

I am not rating this because the recipe as written will not work. The mixture will not stick well without some added liquid as you can see. I tossed these out and started over, this time adding just 1/4 c water to the okra- which made it slimy but made the cornmeal stick and did not change the flavor of the recipe. The cormeal adhered better. Made for ZWT Africa

From: ninja

On Jun 23, 2009

This is exactly the way we always prepared fried okra and I love it. Reading your recipe makes me so hungry for a fresh vegetable dinner! Our one rule of thumb was to pick young okra pods for the juiciest, best taste - older pods get totally dried out inside. I have used regular cornmeal, self-rising cornmeal and even a cornmeal mix depending on what I had on hand - they all work. I always taste it after cooking and, if needed, add a sprinkling of salt. If you've never experienced fried okra, you must try it: there's simply nothing else quite like it. Thanks, Slatts, for the recipe and reminding me of one of my all-time favorites!!

From: sassafrasnanc

On Jun 27, 2008

This recipe worked for me because I used thawed frozen okra from last year garden which was moist all on it's own. I added garlic and chili peppers to the cornmeal. I only had self rising cornmeal which worked perfectly. ZWT4 in Africa with the Babes.

From: Bea14

On Jul 23, 2008

For those having trouble getting cornmeal to stick to okra, try stirring okra in a little buttermilk before coating with cornmeal mixture. The okra will be slimmy, but that's what you want. I use half flour and half cornmeal and do not use paprika and I deep fry mine, so it would be unfair to rate this version, but I know buttermilk works.